KoSoVaR

I am not releasing specifics as of right now - but 50 computers is what we're doing. We want to do Core 2 Duo and have NVIDIA cards.

Anyone want to help me do a build that's going to be identical? I want to overclock. What about power supplies - and what does anyone have any input as to how much power these 50 computers will use?

I basically want to build a business plan in the next month or two, and launch in Internet Cafe with custom built computers by June/July.

Comments, suggestions? I am serious about this and have the financial backing.

Thanks for any input - maybe we can get a good thread rolling here.

[I wanted to put this in Intel General - but I don't know what happened. If a mod sees this fit elsewhere please move it!]

noshibby

may i ask why nvidia?

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kc-tr

If you have the means to do it go for it! Its a bit out of reach for me so I probably wont be stopping by lol but if I ever head up that way I would!

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stevemc

Just curious... what area of the world/country/state will this be?

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KoSoVaR

Chicago, IL

NVIDIA - Just a personal preference. I know this isn't a valid comparison - I like my 8800GTX over my X1900XT 512mb.

Well, if my mind is swayed with priceerformance ratios, then it is swayed. I'm trying to look at this whole thing with a business perspective.

My initial thoughts on the computers:

C2D
2GB RAM
74GB RAID0 Raptors
High End Graphics
Gigabit Ethernet network

http://www.steampowered.com/status/survey.html



I'm very unsure for monitors right now - I have to look at statistics. I was also looking for headsets and mice. I like the RAZER DeathAdder or Logitech G5 - and for headset, the Icemat Siberias or Seinheisser HD555

kylemartiniv

I'm from chicago :]

stevemc

It is certainly an interesting idea. Remember that you will need some way of securing these machines. Not just physically, but from hackers who just want to bother you.

EDIT: I'm fairly close to Chicago... I've done it in under 2 hours to the loop

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noshibby

well if this is for july/june get the X2800XTX's they would OWN the 8800's

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shajbot

AMD X2 4000+ 2.1Ghz http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819103774 stock
Some cheapo mobo
Geforce 7900GT http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814150195
OR possibly Geforce 8800GTS 320MB version http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814150172

2GB of some cheapo ram that run 1:1 with FSB.

Proximately $500 a comp without monitor ($200), sound($50), and keyboard mouse ($50)

Don't go C2D, believe me. In term of gaming, AMD gets fairly close with C2D, and much cheaper.

And don't even overclock the CPU, it's not worth the trouble since you're going 50 comps...imagine that. And the performance won't affect gaming much anyway.

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KoSoVaR

Well that is the problem, noshibby. Prices and cards are flexing all over the place. What kind of case, power supply?

Network security is my specialty - no worries there. If anyone is wondering, we are going to limit bandwidth on each computer to the external internet to about 1mbps. Internally it will be unlimited, but we don't want video hogs. As for a firewall, we are going to DUAL WAN T1s with pfSense - an open source FreeBSD firewall. It has amazing net stacks and works very well under extreme conditions. As for a server where we are going to install several different game servers (CS, CS:S, etc, etc), we have Dual Xeons with 4GB of RAM running Fedora Core XX. The server is already at my house - kind of a barebone and being tested.

As for monitors, still no clue. I know some people prefer CRTs over LCDs. We also want to setup two rooms for LAN teams with 5 computers in each room (usually a default number for number of players on a LAN team).